Paulo Marucchi competes in AFA RSA 2019
Paulo Marucchi competed in the African Federation Archery competition in South Africa these holidays.He competed against top archers from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe in both Bulls Eye and 3D competitions.
He won two Silver and two Bronze medals for his Bulls eye and 3D competitions and came second in Africa, overall. He has been selected as part of the African Federation Team.
We congratulate him on this incredible accomplishment, representing Zimbabwe, and now Africa, in this very difficult and skillful sport.
Walking Wearing Orange for Kidzcan 2019
Our estates team, ably directed by Tony Borlase, set up everything meticulously for our annual Kidzcan Charity Fundraising Event. Inspite of typical Marondera early morning thick mists, hundreds of people started arriving at our school gates to celebrate Mothers Day and the amazing work Kidzcan does, together with their children. Many were clad in funky orange outfits and tackies, ready to walk or run along a beautiful route set up through the miombo woodlands and vleis of our Calderwood Park.
Rugby vs Hillcrest 2019
PLAYED 7 WON 6 LOST 1
1st XV Won 26 – 10
2nd XV Won 14 – 5
U16 A Lost 17 – 27
U16 B Won 50 – 0
U15 A Won 42 – 12
U15 B Won 27 – 10
U14 A Won 72 – 5
More photos can be found on our Facebook Page.
Ironwill 2019
Ironwill is an annual event organised by Sheryl and Alan Winterton. The venue changes every year to include many of the rugged beauty spots around Zimbabwe. This year it was held at Camp Dwala in the Matopos over the weekend of 4th to 8th April. The event tests skills such as mountain biking, orienteering, swimming, running, hiking and teamwork. Over three days a number of way points, plotted on a GPS, must be visited, and the visit recorded by photograph.Poetry Slam 2019
The Peterhouse Boys’ English Department hosted a very successful ‘Poetry Slam’ at the end of last term in the Megahey Centre. Here twenty-eight young poets from Peterhouse Boys and Peterhouse Girls wrote and presented their poems to an audience and a panel of judges (Mr R. Hanly and Mrs T. Kapuya). The poems were insightful and a lot of planning went into the recitations. The boys and girls gave an entertaining performance and the audience was both supportive and involved in the proceedings. Mr S Davy kept the programme flowing with his witty anecdotes and heartfelt - often very funny - renditions of famous poetry. Music Camp 2019
The 2019 Music camp took place over the holiday from the 23rd to the 30th of April. This year a total of 110 campers took part in various activities including, full Orchestra, Strings Orchestra, Big Band, Wind Band and the Chamber Choir. Our guest conductors were Liam Burden and his wife Odile Burden from South Africa, Chinatsu Hirayama from Japan, Theo Bross from Germany, Mutemwa Cymbala from Zambia, Hope Masike from Zimbabwe and our very own Petrean Bryt Gwati who conducted the chamber choir.
St John’s Hockey Festival 2019
Well done to the boys who competed in the St John’s Hockey Festival just before the start of term.Played 5 Won 3 Lost 1 Drew 1
vs Hippo Valley Lost 0 – 1
vs CB College Won 2 – 0
vs St John’s Won 4 – 3
vs Falcon Drew 1 – 1
vs Allan Wilson Won 1 – 0
Campbell Takawira-Nyatsambo displayed some good goal scoring skills. What a great start to the season!
Kershaw Rugby 7s Festival 2019
Some great results from our boys who played in the Kershaw Rugby 7s in the April holidays. 1st team - Played 5 Won 4 Lost 1
vs Falcon - won 40 – 12
vs Eaglesvale - won 54 – 0
vs Kyle - won 45 – 24
vs Lomagundi - won 21 – 12
vs Kyle in the final - lost 24 – 26
Travel & Tourism Tour to Denmark 2019
The Vth Form 2019 Travel and Tourism class had the opportunity to plan and organise a cultural exchange trip as part of their Coursework Module for the AS Level Examinations. They were privileged to visit Denmark at the end of the Lent Term.The Peterhouse touring party performed the opening act at the Spring Festival that was attended by thousands of people. They sang a medley of three Zimbabwean gospel songs and also performed as part of a huge gospel choir which was the main act of the Festival conducted by an X Factor singer who had been hired to conduct this huge choir with the help of an American choreographer.
Duke of Edinburgh’s Residential Project Nyanga April 2019
In a joint venture with Fly Fishing ZimbabweFive boys signed up for this project and planning was done over three weeks at school – menus, budgets, tools, kit lists etc. Being well prepared – wide brim hats, sunscreen and gloves made things easier. Work to be done included helping at the trout hatchery, clearing pathways around the dams, repair of wooden jetties and bridges, slashing on grass jetties, removal of exotic pines, clearing roadways which were overgrown etc. Boys are required to work in unfamiliar surroundings with unfamiliar people for eight hours per day for five days.
Cyclone Idai - Completing the Thread of Support 2019
Peterhouse Group of Schools and their support of those affected by Cyclone IdaiAs news of how Cyclone Idai had unleashed its power on the Chimanimani Community came through the day after it hit land, all we could do was ask one another ‘what can we do to help? Immediately, a letter from all three Heads went out to their respective schools asking pupils to return that Monday morning with blankets, towels, non-perishable food and toiletries.
Before long the school bike shed filled up with the most unbelievable volume of items handed in from almost every pupil and staff member, as they returned after their time away at home. The next job was to sort it, pack it into family bundles and get it up to the mountainous communities that we cared so much about. Peterhouse has been visiting this place every year, for over 60 years, so we had very real compulsion to serve and support as many people up there, as we possibly could.
